Detection

Color, image, and text detection let rules look at a window or region.

Detection targets

Detection should usually target a selected window or selected region. Full-screen scans work only when explicitly chosen and may be slower.

Use color detection when a pixel or region changes color. Set tolerance higher if the color varies slightly.

Use image detection when a button, icon, prompt, or UI element appears. Smaller template images and smaller target regions are usually faster.

Use OCR when the screen has readable text. OCR is useful for “wait until Ready appears” or reading text into a variable.

Use the smallest region that still covers the thing you want to detect.